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Rancho de la Presa meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 300 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1899
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH5; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Rancho de la Presa meteorite unusual?
Rancho de la Presa meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1899, classified H5. The published description says: A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 300 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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